Trump doesn't need to invade, threaten or coerce Greenland.

[WarGamer]

Last edited Fri Jan 17, 2025, 02:20 PM - Edit history (1)

In fact, just talking about it has brought it closer to reality.

To summarize.

There is and HAS been an active Independence movement in Greenland. They can separate from Denmark via a national referendum.

I guess there hasn't been enough support to do it... UNTIL Trump started talking. Now they're hoping for a referendum THIS YEAR.

Greenland independence breaks it away from Denmark... and the US wants to be there to become their "new best friend"

New military bases... resource extraction... those 60,000 people will become quite wealthy.

It might not become a State, per se... but it will have the same effect.

[SouthernCal_Dem]

1. Just curious, does Greenland have universal healthcare?

If so, I wonder how they'd feel about trading their healthcare for American gun violence.

I know most Canadians were opposed when Trump floated Canada as the 51st state.

[WarGamer]

4. I said they'd be an independent country... why would they adopt American Gov't policies?

[SouthernCal_Dem]

6. "I said they'd be an independent country"

LOL.

[Bonx]

19. Yes, but...

Services included:
Medical treatment: Free doctor and specialist visits, hospital stays, and nursing care
Dental care: Free emergency dental treatment, and some free dental care for residents
Vaccinations: Free vaccinations within the vaccination program
Transportation: Free transportation to the nearest hospital for prescribed treatments that aren't available locally
Special care: Free care for pregnant women and new parents
Services that may have extra costs:
Aids and appliances: Residents may need to pay a portion of the cost for prosthetics or glasses
Specialized dental treatment: Specialized dental treatment is not available at the National Dentistry
What to expect:
The healthcare system may not be able to provide the same services as European healthcare systems
Some places may only offer minor consultations
Remote areas may have staff shortages at clinics
Medical emergencies may require evacuation to Iceland or Denmark

[Ocelot II]

2. If Greenland doesn't like being a colony of Denmark they sure won't like being a colony of the US.

Greenland actually wants greater EU involvement.

Greenland wants a stronger EU presence over the territory's critical raw materials needed to build new clean energy technologies such as solar panels and batteries, Aaja Chemnitz, a member of the Danish parliament for Greenland's left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) separatist party, told Euronews.

"We (IA) would like to see the EU much more engaged when it comes to rare earths. We know that 73% of everything the EU needs when it comes to rare earths can be found in Greenland, and right now we have more or less a Chinese monopoly when it comes to rare earths," she pointed out, seeing an opportunity for the EU to invest in this area.

In recent years, the EU has pushed for greater cooperation with the island on energy and rare earths, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the island last March to open an EU office in Nuuk, Greenland's capital.

However, Chemnitz believes that the EU and Denmark have not paid enough attention to Greenlanders but now have a window of opportunity to strengthen relations with the island in a "more realistic way", including on defence and security.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/16/greenland-lawmaker-touts-stronger-eu-role-in-islands-critical-raw-materials

[WarGamer]

3. Clearly an independent Greenland will have a number of suitors.

That's the plan... and first on Greenland's list is security followed by prosperity.

[ck4829]

5. True

[atreides1]

7. Really?

Greenland isn't a member of the EU. Greenland left in 1985, following a referendum in 1982 with 53% voting for withdrawal after a dispute over fishing rights. The Greenland Treaty formalized their exit.

In March 2015, the President of the EU Commission, the Prime Minister of Denmark and the Greenland Premier signed 'an umbrella' framework document outlining EU-Greenland relations, a "Joint Declaration on relations between the European Union, on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other". By this document, the EU confirms its long lasting links with Greenland and reiterates the geostrategic importance of Greenland for the EU

In 2024 an opinion poll found that 60 percent of Greenland's population would vote in favor of re-joining the EU, an increase from 2021 where only 40 percent were in favor.

[WarGamer]

8. Denmark is...

And Egade said just a few days ago they were hoping for an independence referendum in 2025.

After that they can apply to join the EU or stay separate... we'll see.

[BannonsLiver]

10. Thank you for the clarification

I got a whiff of propaganda as soon as I started reading.

“Good Duers don’t propagandize other DUers.” 😉

[Kingofalldems]

9. More backdoor pro Trump nonsense.

[BannonsLiver]

11. On brand

[Kingofalldems]

13. And then the obligatory response followed by self delete.

[BannonsLiver]

14. I'm not surprised

[WarGamer]

17. hmmmm

[BannonsLiver]

18. Is that the sound a Tesla makes before it cooks off?

[DeepWinter]

15. Greenland isn't in the Denmark fan club

Greenlands Prime minister made a statement, he's open to talking with Trump.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/us-news/greenland-leaders-ready-to-talk-with-trump/

"Greenland’s leader Múte Egede said he is prepared to enter into negotiations with President-elect Trump about the future of the mineral-rich arctic territory — but warned his people had no interest in becoming Americans."

"“We have a desire for independence, a desire to be the master of our own house … This is something everyone should respect,” he said. “Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic.”

(Context - Greenland has not been happy with Dutch rule for quite some time. There is a desire to split off from Denmark, to be sovergn.)

[BannonsLiver]

16. Wouldn't it be Danish rule?

[WarGamer]

21. The referendum in question would establish a sovereign country.

By definition that means Danish rule ends.

[thucythucy]

20. So will the US pick up the tab to subsidize Greenland's government and public services?

Denmark provides more than half a billion dollars annually to Greenland, accounting for more than half its public budget and twenty percent of its GDP.

I hardly think a GOP dominated US government will be in favor of all that "socialism" currently funded by Denmark.

Then too--with our relaxed gun laws they can probably look forward to lots more school shootings.

If people in Greenland think a US sponsored corporate destruction of their environment will somehow benefit the average Greenlander they're in for a cruel awakening.

[malaise]

22. Spare me this

imperialist crap

The US does not own our planet.
Sort out your own domestic mess.

[WarGamer]

23. Iceland wants independence...

Other nations will swoop in looking to benefit... right?